Improvement in button-hole cutters



UNITED STATES JAMES R. LAMBERT, JR., OF INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA.

IMPROVEMENT IN BUTTONHYOLE CUTTERS.

-4 Speciication forming part of Letters Patent No. 150,422, (lated May 5, 1874; application led March 30, 1874.

To all whom fit may concern Be it known that I, J AMES R. LAMBERT, J r.,

of Indianapolis, Marion county, Indiana, have a top view of the device; Fig. 2, an end view of the same.

A case or sheath, c, slotted at b, contains a blade, c d, the end c of which is sharpened with a double edge for cutting button-holes. The other end, d, is provided with a serrated surface, like that of a file, for sharpening scissors. The binding-screwf, which is adapted to slide in the slot I), fastens the blade c d in any desired position. The plate g is a guide to assist the operator to hold the scissors to be sharpened in proper position. Ve is a ripper-hook, which is fastened to the side of the case or sheath c, as represented. All the various parts of the device to be as shown in lthe drawing.

cut-ter, the sharp end c of the blade c d is pushed out of the sheath a convenient distance and clamped With the screw f. The de-l vice :is then used as an ordinary button-hole lancet. Second, as a scissors-Sharpener. The

Aone end of which is a ldouble-edged buttonhole cutter and the other serrated for scissorsharpening, the set-screWj", guiding-flange g,

and the ripper-hook e, all constructed and operating substantially as described and shown, for the purpose set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing specification, I have hereunto set my hand this 16th day of February, 187 4,.

JAMES It. LAMBERT, JR..A

Attest:

.FRED WERBE,

F. M. McDoNnLD. 

